Many housewives who can cucumbers for the winter want the preserves to crunch like fresh fruit after opening the jar.
To achieve this effect, you can can cucumbers using a special recipe.
Culinary expert of HERE NEWS, chef and fourth-class baker Yulia Arkhipova will share her developments with you.
Recipe for crispy cucumbers for the winter
So, to prepare crispy cucumbers, take:
- 2 kilograms of vegetables;
- 1 onion;
- 1 bunch of dill;
- 4 cloves of garlic;
- 20 black peppercorns and 8 allspice peas;
- 4 bay leaves;
- 4 teaspoons mustard,
- 1.5 tablespoons of salt;
- 3 tablespoons of vinegar and sugar.
For the above mentioned amount of ingredients you need to take 1 liter of water.
Wash the cucumbers, cut off the ends of the fruit, and put them in water. Cut the onion into half rings.
Take 4 liter sterilized jars, divide all the cucumber seasonings equally into four containers and put them in them. Add chopped onion to each jar.
Place the cucumbers in jars, pour hot water over them, and let them sit for 15 minutes. Drain the water and repeat the procedure. This is what keeps the cucumbers crispy.
Drain the water, add sugar, vinegar and salt, bring to a boil and pour into jars.
Expert: Arkhipova Julia
